A dark-haired lady wearing a skimpy red dress and a pair of black Jimmy Choos pushed past a crowd of drunk, sweaty people, dancing and frolicking against the messy floors. Strobe lights danced around the room.
A drunken man stood in her way, smiling widely like a predator, wrapping his arms around her waist. He proceeded to speak with his alcohol-filled breath. "My, don't you look sexy tonight?"
Serafina was not in the mood to politely ask a stranger to let her be, so she pushed him to the side, and he crashed to the floor. Gasps were heard around, but she didn't care at this point.
She made a beeline for the bar and slipped into a stool, smiling at the bartender whose skin was marked with so many tattoos. He smiled at her.
"What would you be having, pretty lady?"
She smiled back at him, slipping her burgundy manicured nails into her painted lips. "I'd have bloody Mary, thanks."
"Target in sight." She spoke into the one-way voice link device attached to her ears as soon as the bartender turned away.
"Good. Make sure you carefully execute tonight's plans. You've never failed me. Don't do that tonight."
Serafina scoffed and bit back her rude words. "Of course. I won't make any mistakes."
She turned off the device and set her eyes on her target. It was a man in his early fifties, about five foot nine, dressed in a very expensive suit and surrounded by strippers who frolicked around him. Irish by birth but American by citizenship, he controlled logistics that shipped gold and other gems from Africa and worked secretly for the government.
Serafina took her cocktail glass from the bartender, picking up the paper he had slid towards her.
"Someone from across the club asked me to give it to you."
Serafina looked down to see digits scribbled on the paper and a side note: Call me. I'll take you wherever you want.
Laughing to herself, she squeezed the paper and tossed it to the ground, not minding to look for whoever had given her this. She had a more important target that she couldn't miss for dear life. Conor O'Neill was her ticket closer to getting a work permit here in America. It was all she needed to move freely and work legally.
Sliding her purse from the marble counter, she snapped it open—Rohypnol, a taser, a pen knife, pepper spray and finally, a sniper gun.
Intact.
Sliding out of her seat, she grabbed her drink and sashayed towards the booth where Conor sat with the ladies. She smiled when he looked up at her with interest and slid into the space beside him.
"Hello, handsome," She began in a sultry voice aimed at seducing him. This was the first stage.
He quickly dismissed the strippers and turned to her with a glass in his hand, adopting a provocative stance. "My, the Lord must have brought an angel to my seat because you look breathtaking."
She laughed softly, carefully. "You flatter me."
He took her hand in his and kissed each of her fingers while maintaining eye contact. This was going smoothly, just as she had expected. "I do not, pretty lady. I mean every word."
"Thank you." She tipped her glass at him and took a sip. "You must be having the time of your life. Being surrounded by naked, beautiful women and all."
"I don't think that matters anymore," He winked at her. "You're here beside me, and that's all I need."
Bastard.
For someone who had a beautiful wife and two amazing little girls, he was indeed a shitty man. She wished there was a way she could drop a message to his wife, telling her how much of a cheating husband he was. Sending photo attachments wouldn't also be bad.
But that wasn't her purpose here. She didn't care at all.
"Do you smoke?" Conor said as he slid out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
She nodded, slipped out a metal lighter from underneath her breasts and lit the butt of the Cigeratte for him. He smiled at her and nodded in approval, took a few puffs before handing it over to her.
They kept smoking till she felt his hand climb onto her thigh.
Yes. This was it.
Serafina didn't move. She kept smoking and laughing at what he was saying, and when he got fed up, he leaned towards her.
"I know we're just meeting for the first time," He whispered against her ears as he slid his hand deeper into her dress. "But I want you so badly. Every man around has been watching you, and I want to show them that I bagged such a beautiful woman. It's not so regular for a man like me to achieve that feat."
She tightened her legs around his hand and smiled at him. "A woman like me doesn't just fuck anyone. You don't have to be told, do you?"
He nodded impatiently. Serafina's hand slid towards his pants, moving up his thigh till she got to his fly and rubbed his bulge. She smiled. "You're so hard for me."
"Anything you want," He was breathing heavily now. His eyes had glazed over with lust and desire. Her eyes darted over to the bong seated on the table before them. If situations had been different, she would have crashed it on his head, leaving him with a concussion or something. With grit, she reminded herself that she needed to finish this job. "I'll take care of your bills, sponsor your vacations and anything you want. Anything. Just let me have you."
She pushed him back against the booth and slid into his lap. His hand stopped at the curve of her buttock. She slid her feet up and down his legs and rubbed her hands on his bulge, causing him to hiss. Her red lips grazed his cheek like feathers, and when she stopped at his ears, she whispered.
"I don't mind. Who would say no to such an offer?" She whispered. "I'll fuck you so good tonight, you'd wish you met me before your wife."
He blanched when she stood to her feet. "How did you..."
She smiled. "You look married. But don't worry, I won't spill the tea. Where's your suite?"
He pushed to his feet immediately and led the way. "Don't tell my wife, please. Who are you?"
She turned towards him. "My name is Serafina, and I promise not to let your secret out. We all have dirty secrets, and I promise to keep yours. And you know what my compensation for that would be?"
He nodded immediately and smiled nervously before touching her waist and leading her away from the club.
Somewhere in the dark, as Serafina was led away by the rich mogul who shipped gems, a cigarette was lit up, and someone materialized out of the dark.
"She works for Drake Trevor, boss. Do you want me to follow her?"
"No. Abort mission."
They had just gotten to the suite, and as soon as the door closed behind them, Conor grabbed her and pushed her against the wall as he crashed his lips into hers and began to kiss her.Serafina was filled with disgust as Conor's lips ground against hers. He tasted of cigarettes and alcohol, a combination she so hated. He palmed her breasts, kneading like his life depended on it and causing her pain. She tried to push him off, but he was consumed by lust and desire."Do you know how long I've waited to have a woman as beautiful as you?" Conor whispered against her neck as he sank his teeth into her flesh. She didn't want hickeys. Not from a man she was likely to kill, so she pushed him off and laughed, ignoring his look of surprise. "Tell me how long?""A very long time," He said and stalked towards her again. "My wife is very boring in bed. She's either always tired from work or from taking care of the kids or not just in the mood."Serafina cleared her throat, not wanting to hear hi
Tonight was another night. Serafina was fully loaded. After a smooth operation last night, she had hopes that tonight was going to be the same. Three years. That was when she had to work for Drake to get a work permit. This was a year already, and she had two years left. She couldn't wait for it to be over so she could work legally. This job was starting to drain me physically and mentally.She hated that her parents had left her to figure her life out after they had led a dangerous life. One she had no idea about! She was a fugitive right now. She was running from her enemies into another country that didn't want her."You look unusual tonight," The bartender said as he came to stand before her. "Sexy but off. Something wrong?"She grabbed the drink he pushed before her and sipped before lighting her cigarette. "Just thinking about life, you know? It's a harsh world out here."The bartender nodded. "Is. But you're at the club, and that's where we all come to forget about the woes of
"Come here," Giovanni growled and pulled her against him as soon as the elevator doors closed. She fell flush against his chest, wrapping her arms around his neck and crashing her lips into his as they kissed. Her moans of ecstasy filled the elevator as he caressed her bare body.Giovanni took control. He grabbed her by the waist and pushed her against the chrome elevator walls, lifting her right leg and placing it on his torso as his hand travelled up her thigh. "Oh, Giovanni!" She cried out when his fingers brushed her clitoris again. She was dripping wet. "Fuck," He muttered against her neck. "You're wet. It's so wet for me. I want to fuck you."Her eyes flew open, and she nodded. "Please."The elevator doors dinged, and they rushed out, not minding if anyone was standing before them. The door to his suit was three doors down. He lifted her off the floor, pressing his palm into her soft buttocks as they kissed. He pushed her against his door and took out his key card as he awkw
The next morning, Serafina woke up as early as five o'clock to the sound of the city morning. Last night might have been a total failure, but that didn't mean she couldn't try this morning. This was her first time experiencing this, but she was sure she could pull it off. Giovanni was fast asleep beside her, and his arm was wrapped around her waist. She stared at him for a while, memorizing his beautiful face and how peaceful he looked in his sleep, feeling bad that this would be her last time seeing this man.Well, that was the price she had to pay for being a thief. But she promised not to forget his face or how he'd made her feel last night.She gently pushed his arm off her, careful not to wake him, as she slipped out of his bed. Her dress and shoes were sprawled at the other end of the bed, and as she picked it, her eyes caught a pure silver wristwatch on the bed stand. She looked at him before sneaking towards it and slipping it into her purse.That wasn't all. She wanted more.
The first day he met her, she looked really bothered. He'd been watching her before they both fell in line and when she turned to look at him with her dreamy eyes, he was immediately smitten. But there was something lurking in her eyes: Fear, apprehension, angst and the need to escape. He knew it was coming from an external force and when he looked around, he noticed that she was being followed by a man. That had been his opportunity to help her escape her killer. When he'd asked her if she was okay, she'd nearly burst into tears and the sheer thought of seeing this angelic woman cry drove him to madness. He had suddenly been overcome with this desire to protect her, the desire to kill anyone trying to harm her and while she slept on his shoulder, he was filled with dread at the fact that he had fallen for a total stranger. It wasn't his thing to do and luckily, he had gotten a call that had him leaving at the next stop, not failing to drink in the details of her beautiful face bef
Serafina's eyes fluttered open and she sat up immediately to realise that she was no longer in the SUV she'd been thrown into. A splitting headache banged away at her head, causing her to wince painfully and when she finally got a hold of herself, she realised she'd been leaning against a car. Memories of the past hour came rushing back and she glared at the men standing before her with so much hatred. "Did I really have to be drugged for me to get here?" The men gave her no reply. She was pulled by the arms and led into large, wrought iron gates like a criminal being led away to prison. But this prison was paradise. Was it possible for a penthouse mansion to have such a spacious compound because she'd never seen one before? At the far end of the large expanse of land sat a tall mansion, a huge percentage of it made up of glass. The concrete walls were either looking like they were made out of stone by expert masons or painted in white. A fountain was situated in the middle of t
Giovanni shut the door to his study, breathing as a smile creeped into his face. His plans were going smoother than usual and at this point, it had him worried. He wasn't supposed to be doing this. Hell, he didn't want her working for him as a faux seductress. The idea of her seducing another man infuriated him. He knew how many times he'd wanted to stop her from signing the damn contract and telling her the truth. But not yet. He wasn't ready to tell her why he was doing this. "I see why you couldn't just leave her be," Geraldo said as he shut the door behind him. He must have seen her in the living room. "I see why Drake made her special. She's so beautiful, fuck." "Stay the hell away from her." Giovanni growled, feeling a need to get every man out of her way. Geraldo laughed and raised both of his hands in surrender. "You must have forgotten that I am married to a lovely wife with kids who I cherish so much. She's turning you into something else, Giovanni. When was the last t
"Thank you," Serafina smiled softly at Geraldo. They had finally gotten to the estate she was going to be living in after a long ride and he offered to take the chip off her skin. "I wonder why I didn't explode into bits because I have moved more than five hundred metres away from his suite." Geraldo laughed and she wondered what was funny about her statement. But she didn't care. As long as this chip was out of her body, she could escape easily. She didn't trust Giovanni. She also needed answers from Drake. She needed to know if a wager had been placed on her head. All she needed was one night to escape and find out. Geraldo continued his drive into the estate, only stopping when two hefty men in suits and dark shades stopped before him. "When does it begin?" "Today," Giovanni replied. "He wants it to be acted on with immediate effect." They nodded and stepped back and Giovanni continued his ride. "Who are those men?" Serafina asked as she watched them climb into their car.